Kidnetic is a site that is chock full of things for kids to do–especially in the summer. The goal is to get kids thinking, doing and moving, but there are online games as well. Kids can also find child-friendly recipes, games to play inside or outside and fun topics to learn more about.

OK, so it’s not exactly a reference site. Although, this will link you to maps and reviews of restaurants. But mostly, it’s just kind of cool…

Can’t decide where to go for lunch? Use the Wheel of Food! Enter in a zip code and spin the wheel to get a suggestion (with the aforementioned link to maps and reviews). I just hope you don’t land on “Skip Lunch.”

The Vegetarian Kitchen provides recipes for vegetarian and vegan-friendly Thanksgiving meals. The site also contains a “Recipes Galore” section with year-round favorites and suggestions for other special occasions.

With the tap of a few computer keys you can now convert any quantity from one measurement system to another. The online conversion calculator is a massive interactive website, which enables the user to make conversions in weight, mass, temperature, speed, area, volume, and so on. You can figure out how many pinches of sugar it takes to make a cupfull. Or you can figure out the area of your backyard in centimeters. No matter what it is you wish to convert, it can be done here. How many stilb does it take to make a footlambert? How old are you in dog years? If you have 150 Botswanan Pula, how many American dollars will that fetch you? These and just about any other variety of conversion-related question can be answered by using the numerous calculators found at:

This site provides a national directory of farmers’ markets, food co-ops, farms, and restaurants that sell locally grown produce. It also includes the LocalHarvest Store, which sells family-farmed and organic items on the web.

“A collection focusing on health and environmental aspects of seafood. Provides a FAQ on seafood and health, an evaluation of fish oil supplements, a seafood selector (indicating health and environmental concerns), a seafood buying guide, and a recipe collection. From the nonprofit organization Environmental Defense.”